Episodes

After the loss of her mother and sister, Britt Michaelian shares how her journey with grief led her to rediscover healing through intuition, art, and energy work.

After hitting six figures and still feeling empty, Kevin Palmieri left everything behind to rebuild a life rooted in self-belief, purpose, and growth.

After losing her husband unexpectedly, Marie Alessi made a promise to choose happiness – and built a life of healing, light, and legacy.

A personal letter to my 8-year-old self, 36 years after losing my mom, on grief, love, and healing.

Author Kaila Yu shares how she reclaimed her voice and self-worth after surviving trauma, dissociation, and public exploitation.

After the brutal loss of her mother, Dr. Devin DeGreif shares how one spiritual moment changed everything and led her toward healing, purpose, and a life of helping others reconnect with their true selves.

Marine Corps veteran Jill Schulman shares how a moment of unexpected empathy helped her redefine bravery, resilience, and what it means to keep going.

Ash Perrow shares how the stillbirth of his daughter and a later near-death experience shattered his identity and led him to rebuild a life rooted in healing, intention, and love.

After surviving grief, burnout, and a wildfire that changed everything, Katie Svoboda-Rini shares how she finally stopped waiting for the perfect time and chose to begin again.

Recorded live at Reimagine.org, Giving Grief a Voice brings together five grief-focused podcast hosts for an honest, heart-level conversation on loss, love, and connection. Hear how sharing our stories can challenge cultural silence, deepen understanding, and help us feel less alone.

Real people. Honest moments. Life, unfiltered. The Life Shift Podcast is a collection of candid conversations with people who’ve experienced the moment when everything changed – and chose to keep going. If you’ve ever felt st...

Michael Allison’s life has been anything but easy. From childhood abuse to combat in Iraq, the grief of loss to the silence of survival, Michael carried the weight of a thousand lifetimes before reaching a breaking point. Standing on a Florida bridge, he made a decision that would change everything.

This is a personal invitation to something meaningful. On Thursday, August 7 , I’ll be part of a virtual panel hosted by Reimagine called “Giving Grief a Voice.” We’ll be talking about how grief-focused podcasts – including G...

When Lisa Sugarman was ten, she was told her father died of a heart attack. But decades later, one unexpected question revealed a long-held secret that shifted everything. In this open and emotionally honest conversation, Lisa and I explore what it means to grieve someone twice, how silence can sha…

Jenny always knew she wanted to be a mom. But when her first child, Sarah, was born with special needs, the parenting story she had imagined began to unravel. For years, she carried invisible bricks of guilt, believing she had to fix what wasn’t broken. Everything shifted the day she gave herself p…

After ten years in the classroom, Ryan Hennessey realized he was running on fumes. A powerful moment at a heart-led business retreat cracked something open in him and gave him the clarity he’d been chasing. He didn’t just walk away from teaching—he walked toward a life built on freedom, integrity, …

In this honest and deeply human conversation, Donna shares how she navigated grief, rebuilt her life, and created a purpose-filled path for her family. Through heartbreak, she discovered strength she didn’t know she had – and now, she’s helping others do the same.

When Mikelann Valterra sat across from her husband at their favorite sushi spot, she didn’t plan to end her marriage with a handshake. But that one act, quiet and deeply human, cracked open the life she had built and forced her to rebuild it from scratch. At 40, with her son by her side, she moved …

In this episode, Miron opens up about the grief, clarity, and courage it took to choose a new path. His story is a reminder that we’re allowed to outgrow our dreams and that starting over doesn’t mean failure. It can actually be the beginning of real freedom.

Doing nothing can feel uncomfortable, especially when you care deeply about your work, your goals, or the people you're showing up for. But sometimes, pushing through becomes too much.

What if we treated everyone like they were stage four of something? We’re all carrying something we can’t always see. In this episode, I talk with author and storyteller Adam Erwin about what happens when we slow down and choose to lean in, to really see people instead of scanning past them. Ada…

Jealousy can feel uncomfortable – even shameful. But it's also human. You might feel it when someone else gets the opportunity you’ve been dreaming of, or when their joy highlights something you still deeply want. This short ...

In this episode, I talk with Tony Stewart—writer, partner, caregiver—about what shifted the day his wife, Lynn, was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and what he learned as they walked through the next six years together. This conversation isn’t just about loss. It’s about presence. And what…

Some feelings show up without warning – and without a name. You’re not sad, not exactly anxious, not even sure what’s wrong… but something feels off. And when you can’t explain it, the urge to fix it gets louder. This short r...